He is struck by a truck which sends him flying. His life flashes in front of his eyes as he lapses into a coma. From now on, what he sees in his deepest mind is his only world. The Carpet Crawlers are his thoughts swimming up toward the light, he's trying to wake up. Instead he enters another stranger dream about his deepest fears. He keeps seeing his brother, who possibly died earlier. In the end he passes away from a world he no longer can see, and becomes one with God, or It.
The album is about how we take life for granted until it is lost. And even a gang-member is vulnerable and child-like at the end. The Lamb came to conduct him to a spirit world that he recked little of before his life was snuffed out by random fate.
It is you, it is me. Well done. General Comment Yeah The itchiness of his skin a side of effect is represented by the image of creatures called 'carpet crawlers', and the line "We gotta get in to get out", refers to draw of addiction.
Supporting this are lines like "Where the needles's eye is winking Their bodies are glowing bright from the high of heroin. Amazing song. M on July 29, Link. M Heavy Cocaine and Methamphetamine users can suffer from a sensation that their skin is suffering from some kind of infestation. This is sometimes referred to as Delusional Parasitosis or Cocaine Bug where the sufferer believes he has fleas or other creatures on or under the skin or even around the various body openings.
General Comment I have no idea what this song means. However I came here to find out what others think as I was born in and this was my favorite song as a baby. I was hoping to gain some insight into myself.
Song Meaning Guys, I believe the lyrics were inspired by Spirit. How many of you are here searching because it touched you? Yet you don't know why it reaches you. When you read the previous explanations do they touch a chord within you, something that sung out that you had found the true meaning? I do not mean to be confrontational but I want to pull back a curtain for you so you may see what lies beyond this earthly existance. For you see this world as the beginning and end but I tell you it is not, there is so much more that is tantilisingly close and yet hidden from your view.
I am fortunate because I have been taught by Spirit but in saying this I do not put myself above you, simply I am lucky and want to share my knowledge with you if you will allow me. So after such a long preamble here is what I think the lyrics truely mean: The passageway is a place we go to after we leave this world and pass into spirit, a place where we must reflect on our deeds in this world, for this place is just a classroom to test us.
The Spirit World is not carnal, we are spirit and soul, not flesh anymore. This may be a concept that you find difficult to understand but actually not really, for our essence is spirit is it not? When we reach the other side there is no hidding place for our spirit exudes a light that equals our deeds here and you will reach a level which is befitting, for how can you take darkness into the light, hence the referral to the spiral staircase.
Those who have lived a good life will effortlessly climb that staircase. Those who have lived a material life here Golden Fleece will cling like a flee to that fleece as they know it has no currency in God's world. The referece to the Eye of the Needle refers to an ancient narrow gate in Jerusalem where traders used to pass through the walls - the traders used to use Camels to transport their goods and Jesus said it was easier for a camel to pass through the eye of the needle camel laden with goods than it was for rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
And by that I do not mean that a rich man cannot progress through spirit, for he can as long as he has helped others. The reference to the door closing on the poor does not refer to the poor as we know on this earth, who have no money, no, it refers to those who are poor of spirit.
This Earth gives you free will and you will show who you really are. Make the most of the opportunity!!! The tickler is Jesus, who has come to tickle his fish. By that I mean that there are people here who go into rivers and tickle fish and lift them from the river, for me this is a metaphore for Jesus rescuing his people from the passageway.
There are probably plenty of other references within the song that I could cite but I think I have covered all the main spiritual meanings. I truly hope this has helped those who are searching with an open heart. For those who disagree with my words I hope you will keep an open mind for my last intention is to preach. People have come here to ask a question and mine is but one path that they may follow.
Godbless to you all and I pray you find you way back to your maker. Carpet Crawlers was written by the whole band. The lyrics might me some or most of Gabriel, but Genesis always gave their own contribution individually. As far as the instrumental portions of their songs, Gabriel has hardly anything to do with that part of the writing. Banks and Rutherford wrote much most of the instrumental part of their songs, and it was that part of Genesis, along with the lyrics too, that made me love them so much.
Collins did not write anything as quoted by Phil himself. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email.
Notify me of new posts via email. Interviews, reviews, stories. Exploring roots of rock music using comparisons of original songs and covers of those songs. A celebration of the LP, the long-player, the album music format. Reviews, recommendations and discussion. The carpet crawlers heed their callers. But others suggest that there is, in fact, no profound meaning at all within the song — killjoys, as they are known. It is further true that many of the lines are of such an open nature that they could mean absolutely anything, while each spin of the record will inevitably throw up something to contradict what you previously thought about it.
Furthermore, with Gabriel not being in any way inclined or able? Its lead singer, named Brian, has had the honour of appearing at the Night of the Prog festival, on a bill featuring no less a band than Marillion, while the group has lately come to rival the much more established Canadian tribute act The Musical Box. And although the current Musical Box singer pictured.
In fact, he is such an embodiment of Rael that there is a good chance — a very good chance — that he knows who the mild-mannered supermen are supposed to be. Share this: Twitter Facebook. Like this: Like Loading Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:.
Email required Address never made public. Name required. So all things considered, this track reads like a criticism of those who blindly follow societal ideologies. But since he departed from the group in August , Phil Collins held this position. When Phil Collins performed this song live after the departure of Peter Gabriel , he used a different opening line than the one found on the original. That version was released in This rendition has Gabriel and Collins sharing the responsibility of lead vocals.
Another distinct difference between the and versions is that the latter omits the last verse of the original.
This version was featured on the following albums of theirs:. This event did not feature Peter Gabriel. The official release date of the version was 18 November Meanwhile the rendition came out on 26 October Hence the following receive writing credits on the track:. FYI, the edition was produced by the entire band in conjunction with John Burns, while the edition was produced by Trevor Horn.
It is both of the above. Yes, fitting indeed.
0コメント